Synopsis
Award-winning translation of the complete memoirs of Casanova available for the first time in paperback.
The last two volumes of Casanova's account of his extraordinary life include the story of his imprisonment in Buen Retiro, his trip to Madrid and his affair with Doña Ignacia, his journey to Barcelona and his detention in the Tower, his encounter with Lord Baltimore, and his serious illness in Aix-en-Provence when he is taken care of by a mysterious woman who turns out to the servant of one of his first loves, Henriette.
Because every previous edition of Casanova's Memoirs had been abridged to suppress the author's political and religious views and tame his vivid, often racy, style, the literary world considered it a major event when Willard R. Trask's translation of the complete original text was published in six double volumes between 1966 and 1971. Trask's award-winning translation now appears in paperback for the first time.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Giacomo Casanova was born in Venice in 1725. His parents, both actors, wanted him to become a priest, but their hopes were dashed when, at sixteen, he was expelled from seminary for immoral misconduct. Probably best-known for his reputation as a womanizer, Casanova was in turn a secretary, a soldier in the Venetian army, a preacher, an alchemist, a gambler, a violinist, a lottery director, and a spy. He translated Homer's Iliad into Italian and collaborated with Da Ponte on the libretto for Mozart's Don Giovanni. He retired in 1785 to the castle of a friend―Count Waldstein of Bohemia―in order to write his memoirs.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for History of My Life, Vols. 11 & 12
Seller Image
History of My Life, Vols. 11 & 12
Published by
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997
ISBN 10: 0801856671
ISBN 13: 9780801856679
Used
Softcover
Seller: Zoom Books Company, Lynden, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Book is in good condition and may include underlining highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include "From the library of" labels. May not contain miscellaneous items toys, dvds, etc. . We offer 100% money back guarantee and 24 7 customer service. Seller Inventory # ZBV.0801856671.G
Stock Image
History of My Life, Vols. 11 & 12
Published by
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997
ISBN 10: 0801856671
ISBN 13: 9780801856679
Used
Paperback
Seller: HPB-Red, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_434322275
Stock Image
History of My Life, Vols. 11 & 12
Published by
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997
ISBN 10: 0801856671
ISBN 13: 9780801856679
Used
Paperback
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # M0801856671Z3
Stock Image
History of My Life, Vols. 11 & 12
Published by
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997
ISBN 10: 0801856671
ISBN 13: 9780801856679
Used
Softcover
Seller: MusicMagpie, Stockport, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. 1762762292. 11/10/2025 8:11:32 AM. Seller Inventory # U9780801856679
Buy Used
US$ 17.96
US$ 7.35 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
History of My Life, Vols. 11 & 12
Published by
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997
ISBN 10: 0801856671
ISBN 13: 9780801856679
Used
Paperback
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: As New. [From the library of noted scholar Richard A. Macksey.] Volumes 11 & 12. Softcover. Good binding and cover. Minor shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. "Richard A. Macksey was a celebrated Johns Hopkins University professor whose affiliation with the university spanned six and a half decades. A legendary figure not only in his own fields of critical theory, comparative literature, and film studies but across all the humanities, Macksey possessed enormous intellectual capacity and a deeply insightful human nature. He was a man who read and wrote in six languages, was instrumental in launching a new era in structuralist thought in America, maintained a personal library containing a staggering collection of books and manuscripts, inspired generations of students to follow him to the thorniest heights of the human intellect, and penned or edited dozens of volumes of scholarly works, fiction, poetry, and translation." - Johns Hopkins University. Seller Inventory # 2105260085
Stock Image
History of My Life, Vols. 11 12
Published by
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997
ISBN 10: 0801856671
ISBN 13: 9780801856679
New
Paperback
Seller: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Seller Inventory # Scanned0801856671
Seller Image
History of My Life
Published by
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997
ISBN 10: 0801856671
ISBN 13: 9780801856679
New
Softcover
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 262596-n
Stock Image
History of My Life, Vols. 11 & 12
Published by
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997
ISBN 10: 0801856671
ISBN 13: 9780801856679
New
Softcover
Seller: SHIMEDIA, Orient, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. Seller Inventory # 0801856671
Seller Image
History of My Life (Paperback)
Published by
Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD, 1997
ISBN 10: 0801856671
ISBN 13: 9780801856679
New
Paperback
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Now at last we can enjoy the wonderful 'History of My Life'.as if we were reading an entirely new book.Few more extraordinary men have ever lived; an no memoirist gives us a more vivid impression of the social background of his period."--Peter Quennell The last two volumes of Casanova's account of his extraordinary life include the story of his imprisonment in Buen Retiro, his trip to Madrid and his affair with Doqa Ignacia, his journey to Barcelona and his detention in the Tower, his encounter with Lord Baltimore, and his serious illness in Aix-en-Provence when he is taken care of by a mysterious woman who turns out to the servant of one of his first loves, Henriette. The last two volumes of Casanova's account of his extraordinary life include the story of his imprisonment in Buen Retiro, his trip to Madrid and his affair with Dona Ignacia, his journey to Barcelona and his detention in the Tower, his encounter with Lord Baltimore, and his serious illness in Aix-en-Provence. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780801856679
Stock Image
History of My Life, Vols. 11 & 12
Published by
Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997
ISBN 10: 0801856671
ISBN 13: 9780801856679
New
Soft cover
Seller: The Good News Resource, OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: New. new. Seller Inventory # 30801997